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Oldsmobile Toronado - 264 page last updated: 25 August 2007 |
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D I E - C A S T S C A L E M O D E L S P L A Y C R A F T T O Y S L T D - L O N D O N |
OLDSMOBILE TORONADO |
| Mini | Olds | |
| Length | 10ft | 17ft 7in |
| Width | 4ft 7in | 6ft 6in |
| Turning Circle | 29ft | 43ft |
| Weight | 12 cwt | 40 cwt |
| Engine size | 848cc | 7 litres |
| BHP | 34 | 385 |
The Yanks build a performance two seater sports with a 7 second 0-60 time and it weighs two tons, a sports coupe with a turning circle like the Queen Mary. No wonder they liked the E-Type so much, even if it did break down all the time. Another interesting fact about this car is that it shared a lot of its underneaths with the Buick Riviera, also beloved of Corgi. I would also bet that the 34bhp Mini would out-run this 385bhp monster on twisty British roads.
This is a fair example shown on the left below. The lights pop up and the plastic is all there but the paint is a bit worn - still it remains a favourite. I still have the one I owned as a kid, it's bashed to hell, but it was a prized toy in my youth. It is displayed on the right below